Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-04

fallen, whence queen Is humDled ana
subdued.
Geo. Axtell, of Howell, late proprie-
tor Of the IIarrisyille Rerie,c was the
guest of his brother, c. ii. AXtell, over
Sunday. He made the RECORD Office
very pleasant call.
W, 5. 4 5. are buying great many
loads of stone this winter. They Will
be used in building the addition to the
Wright House, Dr. Lanchire's and
Fred III. Hamlin's new residences.
Probably one of the largest loads of
stones handled in this vicinity for some
time was that brought to Alma this
week by Edwin Medler, of Arcadia. 1t
weighed 1000 pounds and was drawn
4 miles
Guy Milliken has been engaged by
Mr.. Sprang to assist him in his book
and stationery store, which he will open
in the postonce building. Guy is an
honest, ambitious boy and will render
Mr.. Sprang able assistance.
st. Louis raised sic the othe day TO
buy gold-headed cane to present to
Senator O'Reiley, Of Detroit, who, by
mistake, as he afterward stated, voted
against Alma in the Pine River town
ship squabble.
Pequegnat Il Son will move their
stock of jewelry, etc, to one corner of
Mrs. Messengers millinery store when
the room i, furnished, and will largely
increase their stock, giving to Alma a
first-class jewelry store in every partic
ular.
DR.. Suydam and Glen salisbury were
in Grand Rapids a couple of days this
week, attending the meeting of the
state board of pharmacy, 10y whom MI
Salisbury was examined and granted
a certificate as being a competent pre-
scription clerk.
! J. L. Scudder, Jr., of Breckenridge,
who was arrested some days ago for OBJ
tanning money under false pretenseS,
escaped from the officer in charge and
his whereabouts is a mystery. He left
numerous creditors to mourn his un-
timely departure.
In the case Of the people vs. Isaac
Packer, before Justice Yerington, Mon
day and Tuesday, the defendent was
bound over for trial and required to
give bonds in the sum OF $3.50 for his
appearance. Tie case grew out of the
dispute as to the ownership Of fan
ming mill.
We begin TO breathe more freely
since receiving a bundle of st, Andrews
Bay papers and half dozen handsome
shells from members Of the Florida
party. We have been trying to think
tnat they were intended as a sort Of
peace Offering" You know. Many
thanks for the same, and let us hear
from you again.
Editor J. S Holden, of the Midland
SUM- has been yindcatcd. After being
caught in a house and confessing that it
was his intention to get into a young
lady's room. jury of his peers has de-
clared that the confession was not en-
titled to belief, and Mr.. Holden returns
to society greatly Wronged but freely
forgiven fellow citizen. His insanity
has also been cured,
j. W. Fitzmanrice has been in the
Northern lumber woods this winter and
claims that the reports concerning the
disreputable dens there have been gross
ly exaggerated, and that the greater
part Of the sensational articles in the
various dailies contain moro fiction
than anything else Mr. T. is in a po-
sition TO know what he is talking about
and every Michigan citizenought to take
comfort in his statement.
One Of the most "baldheaded" state
ments ever made 10y St. Louis paper
was that made by the Republican last
week, that st. Louis merchants had.
in the last four months, paid out for
produce, grain and bolts, brought in by
farmers, $500, 600. This in the face of
the fact that all three banks in st.
Louis combined have not done half that
amount of business in the last year,
$50 TO, brother Smith, such tales will
have to be made to a more crcdulous
community than can be found in the
state Of Michigan to-day.
The store, corner of Superior and
State streets, recently occupied by Pol
lasky Bros, is being thoroughly over
hauled and will be elegantly fitted up
for the reception of Mrs Messenger 5
millinery stock. When completed and
the stock all in this will undoubtedly be
the finest millinery store in this part
of the state. Mrs. Hubert, who will
have charge of the millinery branch of
the business, is an accomplished lady
/ ip that limo and COS, lo dapau1aI on 4.